Validates knowledge of project leadership, team management and delivery across predictive, agile and hybrid approaches.
The PMP exam is 180 questions in 240 minutes: multiple choice, multiple response, drag-and-drop and, since July 9, 2026, a case-study section. Good practice has to rehearse both the long "what should the project manager do" scenarios and the case studies. We compared the main options on question style, simulator realism, volume and price.
PMI has no free question bank, so most people should start with a free timed set to find their weak domain, then use PMI Study Hall as their main bank and add one cheaper simulator for extra reps.
| Practice test | Best for | Questions | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 PMI Study Hall (Essentials or Plus) | Official question bank | 790+ | $59/3 months |
| PMP Practice Exam | Final official check | 180 | $99 |
 Free PMP Practice Test (2026 Exam) | Free timed sample | 50 | Free |
 David McLachlan PMP practice question videos | Case-study walkthroughs | 50+ | Free |
 TIA PMP Exam Simulator | Video explanations | 2,000+ | $45 |
 PMP Practice Exams (PMBOK 8) | Second question bank | 1,200+ | $68 |
 PMP Exam Simulator | Unlimited fresh exams | 2,200+ | $100 |
PMI's own question bank, rebuilt for the July 2026 outline. Candidates find its questions wordier and harder than the real exam, and it is the product passing candidates name most.
Great fit if you want PMI-written questions with the right wording and a timed full exam to rehearse pacing.
Poor fit if you still need the concepts taught from scratch (take a course first) or want a cheaper second question bank (see TIA).
One full-length simulation in PMI's question style and timing, with explanations and results by domain.
Great fit if you want one extra PMI-written full exam as a final readiness check after your main practice.
Poor fit if you need more than one full exam to practise on; Study Hall gives two or three plus mini exams for less than twice the price.
A short timed test written to the 2026 outline, including a case scenario. It asks for your name, email and phone before you start.
Great fit if you want a free first look at the new question style and a quick read on which domain to work on.
Poor fit if you need full-length exams or a large bank; it is a readiness check only (see Study Hall).
He reads each question aloud and explains how he eliminates options. His case-study and PMBOK 8 videos match the July 2026 exam; older sets cover the earlier outline.
Great fit if you want free practice on case-study questions and want to hear how to reason through scenarios.
Poor fit if you want a scored, timed exam with a domain report; use Study Hall or a simulator for that.
Every question has a video explaining why the right answer is right and the others are wrong. The cheapest large bank of the paid options.
Great fit if you learn well from video explanations and want a large, low-cost bank after your main course.
Poor fit if you want the closest match to PMI's wording; candidates say it is easier than the real exam and Study Hall, so pair it with Study Hall.
A browser-based simulator from a PMI Authorized Training Partner, with explanations that cite PMI references and tracking by domain. A free demo is available.
Great fit if you want a mid-priced simulator with domain quizzes and explanations that point back to PMI references.
Poor fit if you want the closest PMI wording; candidates describe PMTraining as close to or slightly easier than Study Hall, so use it as a second bank.
The unlimited mode builds a fresh full exam from the bank each time, so you can keep doing full runs without repeats.
Great fit if you want many fresh timed runs and a free trial before paying.
Poor fit if you want PMI's own wording first; start with Study Hall and add this for extra runs.
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Yes, but PMI does not publish a free question bank (its sample PDF has three questions from an older exam). Training Camp's free 50-question test and David McLachlan's YouTube case-study and PMBOK 8 videos are written for the July 2026 exam.
Candidates most often say PMI Study Hall is wordier and harder than the real exam, mainly because of its Expert-level questions, though some report the real exam was just as hard. Third-party simulators such as TIA are generally described as easier than both.
There is no set number. Two or three full-length exams on questions you have not seen, each followed by a thorough review, is a sensible target for most people, and extra mini exams by domain are better than repeating a mock you remember.
Case or scenario sets with several questions each, standard multiple choice, multiple response (choose two or three), matching, drag-and-drop, pull-down lists and image-based matching at test centers. Most practice banks are mainly multiple choice, so use Study Hall or a case-study video set to see the case format.